You can verify a Texas REALTOR’s license free through the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) public license search: enter the agent’s name or license number and confirm the license is active and matches the brokerage they claim. Neighborhood Registry checks that same TREC record for every Texas agent it lists, and re-checks it weekly.

What to check in the TREC record

Look at four things. The license status should read active — a license can also be inactive, expired, or suspended, and an agent whose license is not active cannot legally help you buy or sell. The name on the license should match the name the agent markets under. The license type matters too: a sales agent works under a sponsoring broker, while a broker can operate independently. Finally, note the sponsoring brokerage named in the record.

Why the brokerage name matters

A Texas sales agent’s license is held under their sponsoring broker, so the brokerage in the TREC record is the brokerage that is legally responsible for the transaction. If the brokerage on an agent’s website, business card, or yard sign does not match the TREC record, ask why before you sign anything — it can be as simple as a recent move that has not been updated, but you should hear the explanation from the agent, not discover it later.

How Neighborhood Registry uses the same record

There is no separate private database behind a verification claim. Neighborhood Registry reads the same public TREC record you can read, verifies each Texas agent against it before their profile carries a verified badge, re-checks the record on a weekly cycle, and formally re-verifies every license every 12 months. Each check is dated, and the history is shown on the professional’s verification page.